🇳🇿 ZQN
Queenstown
1206 mi
SYD 🇦🇺
Sydney (Mascot)

Queenstown to Sydney (Mascot) Flights

Queenstown International Airport Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport 4 airlines

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The Queenstown to Sydney (Mascot) route connects Queenstown International Airport (ZQN) in NZ with Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1206 miles (1941 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 1m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Queenstown International Airport

ICAO Code:
NZQN
IATA Code:
ZQN
City:
🇳🇿 Queenstown
Country:
NZ
Elevation:
1171 ft

Destination Airport

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

ICAO Code:
YSSY
IATA Code:
SYD
City:
🇦🇺 Sydney (Mascot)
Country:
AU
Elevation:
21 ft

4

Operators

8

Tracked Flights

1206

Miles

3h 1m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Queenstown to Sydney (Mascot)
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Qantas QFA QF
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Jetstar JST JQ
Air New Zealand ANZ NZ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 17 11%
Tuesday 33 21%
Wednesday 22 14%
Thursday 22 14%
Friday 16 10%
Saturday 18 11%
Sunday 29 18%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 157
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 110 flights
Weekend: 47 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
A20N 15:35 3:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 11, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A320 20:50 8:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 8, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 07:00 7:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
B38M 14:25 2:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:00 7:00 AM Qantas QFA QF
14:25 2:25 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
15:35 3:35 PM Air New Zealand ANZ NZ
20:50 8:50 PM Jetstar JST JQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (NZQN - Pacific/Auckland).

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
07:00 - 20:50
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.